Chapter 294: Wang Yun's Shock

"Go and report to your master, say that a distinguished guest has come to visit, and tell your master to come out and receive us immediately." Liu Bian's party appeared at the entrance of Wang Yun's mansion, and Li Liangcheng immediately stepped forward and shouted to the guards guarding the entrance.

Those who could guard the gate were mostly those with better discernment and flexibility. When the servant saw Liu Bian dressed gorgeously, full of noble aura, and traveling with guards, he must be a young master from a big family in Luoyang city, so he immediately bowed and cupped his fists to the few: "Distinguished guests, please wait a moment, this small one will go and report to my master."

"Bold! You dare to tell my young master to wait at the gate? Are you looking for death?" Hearing the servant actually tell Liu Bian to wait at the gate, Li Liangcheng immediately shouted loudly at him.

The servant was so frightened that his whole body trembled, his legs went soft, and he almost knelt down, but he still braced himself to explain: "My lord, calm your anger. This small one is just a servant and really does not dare to break into the mansion at will. I hope the lord will forgive me."

"Alright, Steward Li, don't make things difficult for him. We will just wait." Liu Bian did not get angry. He was on a micro-visit anyway, did not want to be too high-profile, and did not intend to make things difficult for this servant.

"But young master..." Li Liangcheng was somewhat unwilling, feeling that this would make Liu Bian lose face.

"It's fine. After all, it is someone else's mansion, so we should respect the owner's rules." Liu Bian smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he did not care.

"Alright then, since the young master says so, this old servant will listen to the young master." Li Liangcheng saw Liu Bian's insistence and had to agree helplessly.

The servant looked at Liu Bian with gratitude and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, young master, for your magnanimity. This small one will definitely report to my master as soon as possible." After speaking, he hurried inside to report.

After a while, Wang Yun walked out of the mansion in a hurry, followed by several servants and maids.

He walked out in a hurry, and when he reached the entrance, he suddenly saw a person standing outside the gate. Looking closely, it was actually Emperor Liu Bian.

Wang Yun was instantly frightened until his face turned pale, his legs went soft, and he knelt to the ground, shouting loudly with a face full of panic: "This old minister did not know of Your Majesty's arrival and failed to welcome you. I implore Your Majesty to punish me!" The crowd behind him immediately followed and knelt to the ground, shouting in unison.

Their voices echoed in the air, carrying fear and awe. The entire scene instantly became tense and solemn.

The servant who had originally stopped Liu Bian and the others was now so frightened that his soul flew away and his face turned ashen. He trembled and shook his body, kneeling to the ground and kowtowing for mercy with a face full of terror: "This small one had eyes but did not recognize Mount Tai and did not know it was Your Majesty who arrived in person. This small one deserves death ten thousand times over for offending Your Majesty's heavenly might. I implore Your Majesty to punish me!"

"Alright, all of you rise. This is not your fault; it is I who did not reveal my identity. No need to panic." Liu Bian stretched out his hand towards the crowd kneeling on the ground, lifted it slightly, and indicated for them to rise with a kind tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great grace! Your Majesty is wise!" After Wang Yun thanked him for his grace, he stood up respectfully, then bowed and led the way in front, saying to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, please enter the mansion."

Liu Bian walked into Wang Yun's mansion with his head held high. As a heavy minister in the court, Wang Yun held the position of Master of Ceremonies, and his prominent status was evident. Therefore, his mansion in Luoyang was grand in scale and imposing in momentum.

The party soon arrived in the spacious and bright main hall. After Liu Bian sat firmly in the main seat above, his gaze scanned the crowd standing in the main hall, and then he slowly opened his mouth: "Everyone sit down. My visit this time is because there are some things that need Old Minister Wang's help to handle."

"If Your Majesty has matters, just give orders. As long as it is a place where this old minister can be of use, this old minister is determined to exhaust his efforts for Your Majesty until his heart stops beating." Hearing that Liu Bian wanted to arrange things for him to do, Wang Yun was instantly overjoyed, and his old face bloomed with happiness.

As a minister, one does not fear the Emperor having things for you to do; this shows that you are very useful to the Emperor and have utility value. If the Emperor has things but does not give them to you to do, then your official position is basically at an end.

"In a month's time, didn't I decide to have Zhang Liao go to recover Bingzhou? Moreover, I have decided that by then, I will simultaneously send troops to Liangzhou to accelerate the progress of unifying the world. Therefore, I have been thinking these few days about how to improve the combat power of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Xiliang Army." Liu Bian roughly told Wang Yun about the situation.

"After the hooves of our Han Empire's cavalry horses are worn down, the horse cannot be used anymore. This is not a small loss for us. Moreover, compared to the nomadic peoples on the grasslands, our soldiers' riding skills are too poor. Therefore, I invented horseshoes to protect the hooves, and stirrups and saddles to increase the soldiers' riding skills. This is the blueprint; Minister, take a look." After Liu Bian finished speaking, he handed the blueprint to Wang Yun.

Wang Yun took the blueprint handed by Liu Bian and opened it to look. As Wang Yun slowly flipped through the blueprint, the shock on his face became more obvious. Before long, Wang Yun finished reading the blueprint and looked at Liu Bian, who was sitting there calmly above. In his heart, his awe for Liu Bian became even greater.

"Your Majesty is truly a divine person. This minister is not even one ten-thousandth as good. With these three treasures provided by Your Majesty, our Han Empire's cavalry will definitely be invincible!" Wang Yun said to Liu Bian with a face full of awe.

"Then next, I will trouble you, Minister, to work harder. For the manpower and materials needed, just ask for them as you please; I will fully cooperate. Before the expedition, strive to have the entire army equipped with the 'Three Treasures of the Horse'." Liu Bian looked at Wang Yun solemnly and said.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. In one month, this minister will definitely forge the equipment needed by the entire army for Your Majesty!" Wang Yun knelt to the ground and solemnly promised Liu Bian.

"Good. Next, I have one more thing that needs you, Minister, to handle." Seeing that the matter of the Three Treasures of the Horse was resolved, Liu Bian was also overjoyed.

"Minister, let's go outside and talk first. The space in this main hall is not spacious enough." Liu Bian looked at the confused expressions of the crowd, revealed a mysterious smile, stood up, and walked towards the outside of the main hall, followed by the crowd in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what matter it is that needs to be spoken of in this courtyard?" Wang Yun looked at Liu Bian walking out of the main hall and standing in the empty courtyard, asking with confusion.

"This courtyard is barely enough." Liu Bian looked at the courtyard before him and nodded secretly in his heart.

He did not respond to Wang Yun, but silently recited in his heart: "Open System Space." As his mind moved, suddenly a large amount of sweet potatoes appeared in the empty courtyard.

These sweet potatoes were neatly piled together, forming a spectacular scene like a small mountain.

"This... this..." The crowd behind witnessed this magical scene and could not help but be stunned, not even daring to believe their eyes. They rubbed their eyes one after another, trying to confirm that this was not an illusion.

"Minister, this item is something I obtained at a great cost. It is called a sweet potato and is a brand-new food. This crop can be planted twice a year and does not have high requirements for the land. Even on arid land, it can grow sturdily. Moreover, its yield is extremely high, and it can reach a yield of about ten thousand catties per mu." Liu Bian explained to the crowd slowly.

"What? Your Majesty, are you saying that this item can yield about ten thousand catties per mu? Could this be a divine object? How can there be such a magical item in the world!" Hearing Liu Bian's explanation, Wang Yun was instantly so excited that he could hardly control himself. With his knowledge and experience, he could only associate this with the possibility that it might be an item eaten by divine immortals in heaven. After all, how could there be food in the world that could yield ten thousand catties per mu? ===== CHAPTER 295 =====